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I noticed that and it's a very strong point. Taking such a strong stance is not something would so light-heartedly, i really wonder what went on to drive this
by znpy 3y ago
I noticed that and it's a very strong point.
Taking such a strong stance is not something would so light-heartedly, i really wonder what went on to drive this person to write such harsh words about her.
Considering the amount of people the author has likely seen over 18 years and how many of them he could have complained about... It must not be a chance it's her specifically.
- kradroy 3y agoThere's no greater source of professional resentment than suffering under a manager who's incompetent and a narcissist (my summary of his blurb). After 18 years at Google he probably feels safe burning that bridge.
- ghaff 3y agoBut why? I could legitimately IMO rag on a handful of former managers who I think mostly meant well but I’m not going to do it in a blog post.
- caskstrength 3y ago> But why? I could legitimately IMO rag on a handful of former managers who I think mostly meant well but I’m not going to do it in a blog post. Maybe he doesn't think that she mostly meant well?
- lannisterstark 3y agoBut you could.
- pseg134 3y agoWell that is because you live your life from a place of fear. Not everyone is like that.
- ghaff 3y agoIt’s not fear. I just don’t really believe in opening up scabs.
- dilyevsky 3y agoGood for you. It might save someone from taking a job under what appears to be an awful manager though
- Fordec 3y agoAfter 18 years at Google he's likely at a stage in his life where he's at f-you money in his bank account. If he cares more about the company culture than being rehired by the people that disagree with his outlook, why not let it fly? If it instigates a culture change, he wins at the cost of a professional bridge he doesn't value anyway.
- cmrdporcupine 3y agoOne great way to lose the f-you money in your bank account is to get involved in a harassment or slander lawsuit because of some offhand things you said that got pasted all over the interwebs. I'm not saying that will happen here, but if I were writing this blog post I would have deliberately avoided specifics like this because of that, in part. It's one thing to legitimately trash Sundar Pichai; another to name some middle-level manager like that.
- utopcell 3y agoSince when is a VP middle-level management ?
- justin66 3y agoPretty much half the people who work at any given bank have some sort of "VP" title. "Middle-level" would be overestimating the standing of many with that title.
- utopcell 3y agoWhat a truly arbitrary comment. This is a conversation that is clearly about Google. What possible value did you think you added with what you wrote here.
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- kitsune_ 3y agoPeople who never had the misfortune to work with a truly toxic manager or co-worker are often oblivious to the damage they can cause. I'm speaking of psychological damage, burn out, anxiety, stress, depression, health problems. Naming their abuser can be helpful to people who had to endure such a thing.
- layer8 3y agoHe grew up in Europe, which may have given him different sensibilities.
- sealeck 3y agoWhat is that supposed to mean?
- I-M-S 3y agoAs an European who worked in both North Americans and European companies I can attest European business communication is much more direct and less averse to confrontations. Having said that, I'm not sure we can assign this difference in mentality to author's decision to name the VP (which I personally find valiant, but probably short-sighted).